247Sports recently released their Preseason 20 ACC 2025 Football Breakout Stars, and NC State landed two players on the list: Senior Linebacker Tra Thomas and Freshman Center Spike Sowells.
Here’s what they had to say about Thomas and Sowells:
TRA THOMAS, NC STATE LB
Although Tra Thomas wasn’t highly-ranked as a transfer, NC State’s staff expects him to be an impact performer for the Wolfpack this season. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Thomas tallied 72 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks the last three years at Temple, including 28 tackles and two sacks last season.